100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
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City of Appleton  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Parks and Recreation Committee  
Monday, May 11, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers, 6th Floor  
Call meeting to order  
1.  
Chair Van Zeeland called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
2.  
3.  
Roll call of membership  
Present:  
4 - Van Zeeland, Schultz, Stancil-Martin and Lambrecht  
1 - Dougherty  
Excused:  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
26-0476  
4.  
Minutes of the April 6, 2026 Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting  
Attachments:  
Minutes of the April 6, 2026 Parks and Recreation Committee  
Meeting.pdf  
Alderperson Schultz moved, seconded by Alderperson Lambrecht, that the  
Minutes be approved. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Van Zeeland, Schultz, Stancil-Martin and Lambrecht  
1 - Dougherty  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
Action Items  
5.  
6.  
26-0477  
Elect Vice-Chair for the Parks and Recreation Committee  
Alderperson Schultz elected as vice chair. 4-0  
26-0478  
Set Meeting Time for the Parks and Recreation Committee  
Mondays at 6:00 p.m. subject to Council approval.  
26-0479  
26-0432  
Designate Contact Person for the Parks and Recreation Committee  
The Director of Parks & Recreation was designated as the contact person by the  
committee.  
Resolution #2-R-26 Supporting Vegetation Analysis & Advancing a  
Data-Informed Mowing Reduction Strategy  
Attachments:  
2-R-26 Vegetation Analysis & Mowing Reduction Strategy.pdf  
2-R-26 Amendment 5-11-26.pdf  
Alderperson Stancil-Martin motioned, seconded by Alderperson Lambrecht to amend  
by substitution as reflected in the attached document "2-R-26 Amendment 5-11-26."  
Approved 4-0.  
Alderperson Schultz moved, seconded by Alderperson Lambrecht, that the  
Report Action Item be held until the next meeting. Roll Call. Motion carried by  
the following vote:  
4 - Van Zeeland, Schultz, Stancil-Martin and Lambrecht  
1 - Dougherty  
Aye:  
Excused:  
26-0639  
Approve Houdini Plaza Tower Panels Recommended by the Appleton  
Public Arts Committee  
Attachments:  
Parks and Recreation Committee Memo for Houdini Tower Images.pdf  
Compiled Edited Houdini Photos.pdf  
Houdini Welcome Tower Memo_For APAC 4-22-26_.pdf  
Alderperson Lambrecht moved, seconded by Alderperson Stancil-Martin, that  
the Report Action Item be recommended for approval. Roll Call. Motion carried  
by the following vote:  
3 - Van Zeeland, Stancil-Martin and Lambrecht  
1 - Dougherty  
Aye:  
Excused:  
1 - Schultz  
Abstained:  
Information Items  
7.  
Adjournment  
8.  
Alderperson Lambrecht moved, seconded by Alderperson Stancil-Martin, that  
the meeting be adjourned at 7:16 p.m. Roll Call. Motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Van Zeeland, Schultz, Stancil-Martin and Lambrecht  
1 - Dougherty  
Aye:  
Excused: